V8 owners Poll Nikisil/Alusil

[Paul in NZ]

i want the i dont care i want a 540 choice too

[632 Regal]

go look right now...i'll wait!

I'm not sure what I have...and I'm scared to look.

[540i/6 rob]

with no worries.

[stargazer_61]

Alusil. Just replaced intake gaskets & PCV Plate. Preparing to do engine & tranny mounts.

[digitaldragon03]

Nikasil with a tad over 100K miles. I just need gaskets and o2 sensors. (Money)

[spitfire]

with no worries.

180,000 kms on my 540/6. Transmission seems to be getting a tad tired, but the engine idles smooth.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Mine is an original Cali car, and was in Cali until March of '05. Supposedly Cali cars had a much lower failure rate, I can't confirm that with facts though.

[genphreak]

180 something K and no probs at all besides the stupid intake gaskets and O2 sensor codes from that problem.

My Mileage is in my signature that changes regularly.

Jeff, for a good poll you need to have an option for the click-happy amongst us that don't own a V8 (don't worry- I didn't vote

Next time, may I suggest the option;

# I've NFI, all those V8 owners should have been sensible and bought tried and tested 6s instead... they are a little easier to work on!

Only in jest, nick

[DueyT]

180,000km still going strong...really strong...dang these 6-speed V8's are fun! Woo-hoo!

p.s. Boom n zoom, no, not VANOS equipped, that's just a smoking hot V8 coming on line. If you get an E.A.T. chip, it all starts happening at 2000-2500!

Cheers,
Duey

[paul p (chi-town)]

It needs the option of ‘need gaskets, blame alusil’.........err.
Or maybe, ‘hack replacement work’.
When not stumblin and throwing lambda codes left/right (directly related to ambient temperature, <34°F, and it IS an exact science) she’s a rocket. Engine went in @ 100K miles

Now i need to post over on the trans fluid poll. All good there.

Just so you guys know, there’s at least a couple more Alusils floating out there that haven’t posted. DrewZ for instance.


”Hang up & Drive!”
94 530iT&A 125K, ‘Helga’ (for sale? *confused* )
92 325i 120K, ‘Rolf’ (blown clutch and 3 doors that don’t latch *rolleyes* )
91 Volvo 745T 191K, ‘Thor’ (13 psi beater, eats batteries *smirk* )
93 NX2000 160K ‘Carla’ (alive and thumping....daily *grin* )
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin.
Kinda makes the ‘Patriot Act’ an oxymoron, eh.......